Angel tattoo designs, in most cases, have very special, deep personal meanings to the people who wear them. They can have purely spiritual and religious meaning to people or have many other meanings when combined with other designs, names and symbols.
Origins and meanings
The word Angel has a Latin origin, meaning messenger of God. There are three Choirs, or Spheres, each of a different rank and each Choir has three types of angels, each with a different duty. Their main role is to be messengers of God and to watch over us. Other roles involve being guards over the realm between heaven and earth, providing wisdom and good fortune and most notably, protection. They have universal appeal as they are depicted in the Christian, Islamic and Jewish religions, cutting across religious borders. The main types used for tattoos include guardian angels and fallen angels. I will look at the meaning of each.
Guardian Angels
It is said that your Guardian Angel is with you when you enter into this world, with you when you leave, and guides you through life in between. They are believed to be sent by God to protect mortal individuals during their time on this earth. They are in the form of humans with large wings, depicted as loving and protecting figures. Quite often they are shown in glowing or shining form, floating, looking down, as if watching over someone or something, in a protective manner. Some people wear this body art design to signify the connection with their Guardian angel, or a connection with a higher being.
Fallen Angels
Another take on this design is the fallen angel tattoo. The fallen angel has been thrown out of heaven as punishment. It is said that a group of rebellious angels came to earth to mix with mortals. As punishment, they were banished from heaven and roam the earth until judgment day. They are usually depicted as looking upwards with their face covered, sometimes with a broken wing. Some people have a fallen angel tattoo to depict their bad streak, or show off their rebellious side.
Combined Meanings
Taking the angel design and combining it with other designs is a great way to personalize your body art. For example using wings alone as your design represents freedom and rising above problems, feeling elevated and alive. The designs are also popular as a memorial. Combining the angel design with a name, or having the face of the person as the angel’s face allows people to make a permanent tribute to someone close. You can’t get anymore personal than that. Read more…
Devil tattoos are usually dark and evil tattoos that people love to get as creative with as they can. The person can do almost anything with their design, letting out any kind of evil look they desire. Most devil tattoo designs are incorporated with an angel design. People incorporate the angel and devil together because of the fight against good and evil, light and dark, pure and sinful. These designs are mostly tainted towards the evil side.
If you look at some of the popular angel tattoos, you would see a resemblance towards the devil tattoo. The angel would either have an evil face or dark colors not accurately depicting an angel. The angel and devil could be fighting while the devil would be winning. Tattoo designs can depict stories or symbols without other people really knowing the truth behind the design. The design could ‘look good’ to a person but the real meaning of it is only known by the artist itself.
Many tattoo artists are designing angel tattoos that can resemble both good and bad, depending on the person’s personal conviction and style. Read more…
Guardian angel tattoos have long been a part of the lore and history of Roman Catholicism and even many protestant believers. Thus they have become very popular through European countries and America. They can make a great tattoo if you want to express something about your personal spirituality. They can also work very well as a memorial or in loving memory tattoo as well. If you have been contemplating getting a guardian angel tattoo read on to learn more about them. You will learn some of the historical significance of them, some common representations, and also some ideas for placement.
History
Guardian angels appear throughout the bible and typically they are seen as a link between God and humans. It is believed that guardian angels are assigned or responsible for a person. They are there to help protect and guide a person throughout their life. You can see many instances of this in the bible and even more so in popular lore and stories about angels.
Guardian Angel Tattoos Styles
There are a variety of different styles of tattoos and ways to design or represent a guardian angel. One of the most popular of course is the cherub child like angel that is typically cute and impish. The most famous depiction of cherubs is probably the Sistine Madonna painted by by Raphael. This image has been placed on teeshirts, mugs, and reproductions to hang in your living room. It is also a very common representation for a guardian angel tattoo.
Some people might decide to take a little different route and do something a little more unique with the depiction of their guardian angel. For example some like to make their guardian angel look thought and menacing which makes for a great guy tattoo. Maybe he is we idling a sword and has armor on. Another idea that people will often choose is instead of getting a complete angel depicted as a figure they get little angel wings instead. Read more…
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